Teresa MullenSent from my iPhone that is so funny, I myself have not ever heard of a french fry Cutter of course I've always kept them by hand with a knife which is definitely a pain in the butt! LOL I know I came into this too late but where can one get one of those gadgets?
> On Nov 19, 2013, at 7:25 PM, "Nicole Massey" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Exercise and portion control are the main things. I also dropped all > caffeine a while ago, so I didn't have that factor -- caffeine tends to > cause some rather annoying blood sugar problems, especially diet caffeinated > beverages, which will make someone eat bad things when they wouldn't > normally do so. > Plus I have a rule -- cheating should be infrequent but without any guilt. I > worked times when I can go off my normal diet to avoid the stress and > monotony of eating things that are just subsistence foods instead of foods I > like. > And I also dropped several things that I liked because they weren't healthy > for me, and those drops are pretty much for the rest of my life. There's > none of the "I can't eat this until I hit my weight goal" stuff, because > that's one very good way to gain it back again. It has to be a lifestyle > change. > And also, we're grazing animals, not gorging ones, so eating less more often > helps in dealing with the hunger pangs. > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] >> On Behalf Of Susan Lumpkin >> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 9:23 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [CnD] French fry cutter >> >> Wow, congratulations to you two. How did either of you achieve this >> weight loss? >> >> Susan >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] >> On Behalf Of Mike and jean >> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 4:25 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [CnD] French fry cutter >> >> Congratulations on the weight loss. I am trying to reach my ideal >> weight too, and I have lost about 40 pounds since September. Good in >> reaching your goals. Mike >> >> Exercise Daily >> Walk with God >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] >> On Behalf Of Nicole Massey >> Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2013 8:31 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [CnD] French fry cutter >> >> The prefect fry has a crispy exterior with a very soft center, like the >> stuff in a baked potato before you put stuff in it but right after >> you've broken it up. The trick is to get the fryer temperature just >> right and to cook for exactly the right amount of time. >> Of course, I tend to avoid fries these days, as I'm trying to drop >> extra weight and get to my optimum weight for health reasons. (I've >> dropped about 50lbs since early March, so it's working well so far) >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] >>> On Behalf Of W >>> Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2013 7:07 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [CnD] French fry cutter >>> >>> Well I guess different people like different things. I like my fries >>> thick. >>> I guess you could say I like steak fries or potato wedges. >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] >>> On Behalf Of Charles Rivard >>> Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2013 7:06 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [CnD] French fry cutter >>> >>> I have seen French fry cutters like that, but the only complaint I >>> have with them is that you cannot cut a big potato into full length >> fries. >>> I don't want short fries. I like them long and thin. >>> >>> --- >>> Shepherds are the best beasts, but Labs are a close second. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Jude DaShiell" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2013 4:49 PM >>> Subject: Re: [CnD] French fry cutter >>> >>> >>>> I bought mine from blindtreasures.com and it's a horizontal french >>>> fry cutter. Depending on the size of the potato you may need to >>>> slice it in half in order for it to fit between the plastic pusher >>>> and the metal grid. What I have has blades and not wires. It has >> a >>>> handle >>> on >>>> top and a couple rubber pads on the bottom for gripping a surface. >>>> When the handle is vertical the cutter is open. When you put a >>> potato >>>> in the cutter and want to use it, you apply weight on the handle >> and >>>> pull it down. This french fry cutter has some plastic parts, my >>>> mother had one that I got earlier and some apartment re-organizers >>>> threw out that was all metal. >>>> >>>>> On Sun, 17 Nov 2013, Nicole Massey wrote: >>>>> >>>>> No problem. >>>>> It's a metal frame with wires across it, sort of like an egg >>>>> slicer, but in this case there's a grid of them about a third to a >>>>> half an inch between the wires. You place it at the top of a >> potato >>>>> and push down, slicing the potato into fries as you push down. >>>>> I've also used it to make nice even cheese cubes for parties and >> to >>>>> cut ham or spam into cubes for dishes. >>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: Cookinginthedark >>>>>> [mailto:[email protected]] >>>>>> On Behalf Of Nancy Martin >>>>>> Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2013 2:07 PM >>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>> Subject: [CnD] french fry cutter >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi everyone, >>>>>> In those messages about egg slicers, someone mentioned a french >>> fry >>>>>> cutter. >>>>>> That's something I've wanted to see and possibly buy. Would >>> someone >>>>>> be willing to write a short description of the cutter? 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